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Super Formula has adjusted its format for the 2026 season, going back to uniform distances across double-header race weekends with fixed pit windows.
The Japanese single-seater series took the unorthodox step of varying the lap count between Saturday and Sunday races last year, while also abolishing the pit window for Sunday contests except for the single-race events at Sugo and ...Keep reading

Former Formula 1 driver David Coulthard has shot down claims that the championship needs a lot of overtaking for it to be exciting.
A new set of regulations has arrived in F1 this season, with one of the goals being to open up more opportunities to overtake. The cars are smaller and lighter than the previous ground effect era cars, and the active aerodynamics, which have replaced DRS, along ...Keep reading

Will Buxton says Cadillac's Formula 1 project has already become a $1billion undertaking as the American team looks forward to its first grand prix in Australia. 
Cadillac was approved to become F1's 11th team in March 2025, bringing the brand of General Motors into the championship which has, over the last few years, been rapidly expanding into the United States market. 
With its ...Keep reading

Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has unsurprisingly backed the championship's partnership with Apple as the technology company takes on broadcasting rights in the United States from this year. The Italian added that the giant will be able to put F1 "in the houses of other people in different ways," as he looks forward to higher US viewership. 
F1 announced in October 2025 that Apple would ...Keep reading

F1 ACADEMY Official Partner TAG Heuer have confirmed that Megan Bruce will be representing them on the 2026 grid, with the Briton driving for Campos Racing.

The MotoGP world championship is in the final stages of implementing a protocol that will introduce a minimum salary of €500,000 a year for riders competing in the premier class, Motorsport understands.
This measure has been widely discussed in recent years, amid disparity in rider earnings. While leading stars such as Marc Marquez and Fabio Quartararo have secured base salaries exceeding ...Keep reading

Porsche has revealed that its second Formula E team will run on a cost-neutral basis, with no additional funding allocated to expanding its presence in the championship.
The German manufacturer raised eyebrows over the winter when it revealed that it would run two factory teams in Formula E when the series’ Gen4 era gets under way in December.
Porsche already has the largest footprint of ...Keep reading

Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson is doing a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.

Our F1 correspondent Andrew Benson is doing a weekly Q&A this season, so get your questions in now.

The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

The more things change, the more it feels the same.
The Independent Officiating Board (IOB) is a little more than three months into its formation and yet things already feel like they are starting to feel sloppy. 
On Monday morning, IndyCar Officiating - the new independent and not-for-profit organization governed by the IOB’s trio of Ray Evernham, Raj Nair, and Ronan Morgan (appointed by ...Keep reading

Mercedes has confirmed its Junior Programme as it adds two drivers to its roster, karting prospects Niccolò Perico and Devin Titz. 
The announcement, published by the Mercedes Formula 1 team, describes this programme as a decade-long pipeline spanning talent from karting through to the Formula Regional European Championship. Within hours of the news being posted to Instagram, it drew over ...Keep reading

Ayrton Senna's 1986 Lotus 98T Formula 1 car will go up for auction with RM Sotheby's. The car, which features the iconic John Player Special livery, is estimated to fetch between $9.5million and $12million.
The Brazilian driver piloted the Lotus 98T to win the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix and the 1986 United States Grand Prix. It also scored five pole positions and three podium finishes.
The ...Keep reading

2023 F2 champion Theo Pourchaire has joined the Silver Arrows' driver portfolio ahead of the 2026 season.

A new era of Formula 1 is already underway, so we've assessed how the 2026 regulation changes could impact the betting market.